Apparatus and method for requesting a terminal to perform an action according to an audio command

Abstract

An apparatus and method for performing a function on a terminal according to a received audio command are provided. The method includes receiving an audio command, determining a command target based on the audio command, and performing a function associated with the command target.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for performing a function on a terminal according to a received audio command, the method comprising:
 receiving an audio command;   determining a command target based on the audio command; and   performing a function associated with the command target.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 performing image processing on an image displayed by the terminal; and   determining whether text corresponding to the command target occurs in the processed image.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 identifying an occurrence of the command target in the processed image.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the identifying of the occurrence of the command target in the processed image comprises:
 displaying the processed image such that the occurrence of the command target is emphasized relative to a remaining portion of the processed image.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the identifying of the occurrence of the command target in the processed image comprises:
 determining whether the processed image includes a plurality of occurrences of the command target; and   if the processed image includes a plurality of occurrences of the command target, assigning a unique indicator to each of the plurality of occurrences of the command target.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the identifying of the occurrence of the command target in the processed image further comprises:
 displaying the processed image such that each of the plurality of occurrences of the command target and associated unique indicator is emphasized relative to a remaining portion of the processed image.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the assigning of the unique indicator to each of the plurality of occurrence so the command target comprises:
 assigning the unique indicator to each of the plurality of occurrences according to a predefined language setting of the terminal.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the unique indicator corresponds to a number. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 parsing the audio command for a command action and the command target.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining whether the command action corresponds to a predefined action.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the performing of the function associated with the command target comprises:
 generating an event in relation to the command target according to the audio command.   
     
     
         12 . A terminal for performing a function according to a received audio command, the apparatus comprising:
 a display unit for displaying an image;   an audio processing unit for receiving an audio command; and   at least one controller for determining a command target based on the audio command, and for performing a function associated with the command target.   
     
     
         13 . The terminal of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to perform image processing on an image displayed by the terminal, and to determine whether text corresponding to the command target occurs in the processed image. 
     
     
         14 . The terminal of  claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to identify an occurrence of the command target in the processed image. 
     
     
         15 . The terminal of  claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display the processed image such that the occurrence of the command target is emphasized relative to a remaining portion of the processed image. 
     
     
         16 . The terminal of  claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the processed image includes a plurality of occurrences of the command target, and to assign a unique indicator to each of the plurality of occurrences of the command target if the processed image includes a plurality of occurrences of the command target. 
     
     
         17 . The terminal of  claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display the processed image such that each of the plurality of occurrences of the command target and associated unique indicator is emphasized relative to a remaining portion of the processed image. 
     
     
         18 . The terminal of  claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to assign the unique indicator to each of the plurality of occurrences according to a predefined language setting of the terminal 
     
     
         19 . The terminal of  claim 16 , wherein the unique indicator corresponds to a number. 
     
     
         20 . The terminal of  claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to parse the audio command for a command action and the command target. 
     
     
         21 . The terminal of  claim 20 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the command action corresponds to a predefined action. 
     
     
         22 . The terminal of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to generate an event in relation to the command target according to the audio command.